Choose Oriental Empires
Choose Oriental Empires if you want an Indie experience. Oriental Empires launched in 2017.
Oriental Empires vs Hero's Hour 2
Oriental Empires and Hero's Hour 2 both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Oriental Empires (2017) is 9 years older than Hero's Hour 2 (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hero's Hour 2
Choose Hero's Hour 2 if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hero's Hour 2 launched in 2026.
Both Oriental Empires and Hero's Hour 2 sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Oriental Empires |  Hero's Hour 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (793 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shining Pixel Studios | Benjamin "ThingOnItsOwn" Hauer, Unleash The Giraffe, LautaroArino |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Oriental Empires (2017) is 9 years older than Hero's Hour 2 (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Oriental Empires is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hero's Hour 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Oriental Empires vs Hero's Hour 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Oriental Empires or Hero's Hour 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Oriental Empires (2017) came out before Hero's Hour 2 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Oriental Empires and Hero's Hour 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Oriental Empires and Hero's Hour 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Oriental Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hero's Hour 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Oriental Empires run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Oriental Empires is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hero's Hour 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.